BLS figures put the median pay for industrial production managers in San Luis Obispo, CA, at $166,030 a year. It runs 35% above the national median of $123,110 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $118,550 and $212,880 — a 94,330 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The catch: San Luis Obispo is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $79.82, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for industrial production managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $123,110.